Monday, September 27, 2010

Okay, and now the contest! I know I promised an icon-design contest earlier but I’m going to hold off on that because I will be useless for looking at and judging and choosing icons while I’m dancing around with dodgy internet overseas (although I’m told that Lithuania has the sixth fastest connection speed IN THE WORLD). Instead, we’re gonna go for the tried and true cover and pre-order link to win thing. Those of you who were part of the LINGER cover contest will remember this.

So, ze prizes?

1. two signed copies of the Linger audiobook, featuring the sex-on-a-stick narrator that reads Cole’s parts and the narrator who SINGS Sam’s songs in his parts.

2. a signed and intensely doodled in copy of LINGER, personalized to you, naturally.

3. a signed and intensely doodled in paperback copy of SHIVER, personalized to you, naturally

4. 4 LINGER tank tops provided by Scholastic (unfortunately only available in two sizes, small and improbably small.

5. A signed UK editon of LINGER.

6. 20 signed bookmarks

7. 15 doodled and signed bookplates

I am sad to say that if you are an international person, you are only eligible for prizes #6 and 7 (UNLESS you can provide a U.S. mailing address to me, in which case, you’re eligible for all). I don’t really want to have to limit it, but I spent $50 on sending my last two contest prizes out and my postage bill’s over $1000 this year. And . . . that’s a lot. Sorry, people with cool accents.

So, entering for prizes #1-5 is simple. On either your blog (only independent blogs like those on LJ, Wordpress, etc. -- Goodreads and Shelfari and listservs don’t count) or your Facebook, post the cover image and some version of WHOOO FOREVER, THE LAST BOOK IN THE SHIVER TRILOGY, PRE-ORDER A SIGNED COPY HERE! (so they know what exactly it is you’re posting) and the link to the pre-order site: http://www.fountainbookstore.com/autograph-maggie. Then come back and comment here with a link (you don’t have to make your facebook profile unprivate, just tell me it is and we can verify if your name gets picked). If you have a facebook and a blog, you can enter twice, just make sure you leave a unique comment for each entry, because that’s how they’re tallied. Please note if you’re an international entry. Please note, too, that ALL of those component have to be part of your entry to be eligible for #1-6.

And if you want a crack at those signed and doodled bookplates, prize #7, here it is: change your twitter or LJ or Blogger icon to the FOREVER cover for the duration of the contest, and come back here and gimme a link so I can see it.

I know there’s always some question I didn’t answer in the rules, so if you comment with a question, I’ll edit this post to include the answer, okay, so that everyone can see it. Does that sound fair? Yes, yes, it sounds fair.

This contest ends on midnight the 19th, EST. I will post winners on the 20th.

Here is my twitter with my new icon. By the way, I like the color of the cover, Sam looks kind of what I thought he would look like. And Grace.. Ahh, it feels so new to see her in wolf shape but can't wait for Forever to see what is going to happen with them.

But her is my twitter for the prise 6 & 7:

http://www.twitter.com/samspapercranes (And my twitter name is inspired by Sams paper cranes. Now I'm doing Origami all the time.)

Maggie this is soooo coooooool Now I might finally get my doodle!!!!I changed my Twitter profile pic to Forever cover :http://twitter.com/scarletredwillI also posted contest and the link to pre order and a picture of the Forever cover on my facebook page :http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000261917248Please I want this more than any other!!! Fingers, toes and every hair follicle is crossed! Have fun in the UK ♥ and may you always have great internet connection!

HEY MAGGIE!!! I love your books. It so perfect i can play every scene in my head. And i now have an idea of what i want my perfect husband to be like thanks to you!!! lol :) thanks!heres my facebook link:http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000589784336

Hi Maggie, Is there a way to send the forever pre ordered book to australia? signed? because it has been my dream to get it signed but i live in australia Please let me know :) I really want it and it sounds amaing to get it signe!

About Me

After a tumultuous past as a history major, calligraphy instructor, wedding musician, technical editor, and equestrian artist, I'm now a full-time writer living in the middle of nowhere, Virginia, with my charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, four neurotic dogs who fart recreationally, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.
I'm also an award-winning colored pencil artist, play several musical instruments (most infamously, the bagpipes), and recently acquired a race car.